SHALLOON

Etymology

Said to have been first made at Châlons-sur-Marne in France.

Noun

shalloon (countable and uncountable, plural shalloons)

A fabric of tightly woven wool, mainly used for the linings of articles of clothing.

(historical) A band for tying the tail of a wig, made of such material.

A material used as liner in artillery rounds between the casing and propellant or bursting charge. Also used as tying for silk bags containing the propellant charge in larger guns.

Source: Wiktionary

Shal*loon", n. Etym: [F. chalon, from Châlons, in France, where it was first made.]

Definition: A thin, loosely woven, twilled worsted stuff. In blue shalloon shall Hannibal be clad. Swift.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition